Tamale Pie with Plant-Based Meat | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil , divided
• 1 onion, chopped fine
• 2 (28-ounce) cans diced tomatoes , drained with 1 cup juice reserved
• 4 garlic cloves , minced
• 1¼ teaspoons table salt , divided
• 4 teaspoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce
• 12 ounces plant-based ground meat
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 (15-ounce) cans black or pinto beans , rinsed
• 1½ cups fresh or thawed frozen corn
• ¼ cup minced fresh cilantro
• 4 cups water
• 1½ cups coarse-ground cornmeal